Skip to content
LessonPrint

Context First is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on using the surrounding sentences before the dictionary, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 24 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per pupil

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Context First

L.5.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.poorly made
  • B.easily noticed; important
  • C.recently built
  • D.easily overlooked
2.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.almost absent
  • B.poorly hidden
  • C.very expensive
  • D.existing in great quantity
3.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to throw away
  • B.to argue about
  • C.to hide carefully
  • D.to gather material into one place
4.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.brand new and popular
  • B.carefully hidden
  • C.no longer used because something better exists
  • D.very expensive
5.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to examine very closely
  • B.to glance at briefly
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to copy out
6.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.very well informed
  • B.extremely quick
  • C.clearly taking a side
  • D.not favouring one side
7.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
  • A.to stay perfect
  • B.to get worse over time
  • C.to improve steadily
  • D.to grow taller
8.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to agree with exactly
  • B.to explain clearly
  • C.to say the opposite of
  • D.to repeat word for word

LessonPrint · L.5.4 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Context First

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.easily noticed; important
  2. 2.existing in great quantity
  3. 3.to gather material into one place
  4. 4.no longer used because something better exists
  5. 5.to examine very closely
  6. 6.not favouring one side
  7. 7.to get worse over time
  8. 8.to say the opposite of

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.